noun
domestic poultry; domestic fowl
Refers to domesticated birds raised for meat, eggs, or feathers, such as chickens, ducks, and turkeys. Often used in agricultural or culinary contexts.
家禽類の飼育には広いスペースが必要だ。
Raising domestic poultry requires a large space.
この地域では家禽類の生産が盛んだ。
Production of domestic fowl is thriving in this region.
Compound of 家禽 (kakin, 'domestic fowl') + 類 (rui, 'kind, category'). 家禽 itself is from 家 (ka, 'house') + 禽 (kin, 'bird').